Some of the Christmas hampers that were put together by the Salvation Army and ready to go out to families in need covered most of the available floor space in their Scott St. headquarters ahead of the holidays. -Submitted photo
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Family Centre volunteers and those who access the facility shared some smiles from the additional space that the centre is renting through the winter months at the Volunteer Bureau. -Sam Odrowski photo
Aiyana Jade Cochrane, left, Cassandra Cochrane, Nancy Indiann, Kari Larson, and Lori Cress showed off the ribbon skirts they made during a ribbon skirt making workshop at the Manitou Mounds in October. The workshop was led by Cassandra Cochrane. -Submitted photo
Sam Odrowski
The Manitou Mounds has been a busy spot as of late, hosting a variety of free activities and events over the past few months. Employees at the mounds applied for a grant to hire a workshop coordinator earlier In the year and Maria Vandenbrand filled the position at the end […]
Sam Odrowski
Since a new mayor and council took office in Emo around a year ago, they’ve been working through many government regulations to complete assessments and attract more people to the town. Mayor Harold McQuaker, who’s new to council, said working with MPAC for tax assessments has been difficult and 2020 […]
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The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that unless a tentative agreement is reached, members across the province will be taking administrative job action beginning Monday, January 13. “We have not taken this decision lightly, but we believe it is necessary to secure a fair contract and protect […]
Kevin Cross of Atikokan was the $2,500 Christmas winner in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Dec. 22 – 28. The $30 winners included Patty McMahon, Donna Williamson and Chris Giguere (Fort Frances), Dan Neilson (Stratton), Trish and Earl Fredrickson and Justin […]
Sam Odrowski
Receiving specialized training is now easier than ever for existing firefighters in the area. A new firefighter training centre popped up in Chapple about a month ago and district firefighters no longer have to travel across the province to take much needed training courses. “The biggest part of the project […]
Jamie Mountain The weekend did not go as the Muskie girls’ hockey team had hoped and members of the black-and-gold will be looking to put a tough experience behind them as they get set to head into the second half of the NorWOSSA season next week. Fort High was close […]
Jamie Mountain Kian McEvoy and Jordan Ekstrom went heavy on their brooms to get their rock down the ice during their squad’s 5-2 loss to the Dallas Burgess rink on Saturday afternoon at the Ontario Winter Games qualifier at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The duo were part of the […]
Jamie Mountain Gerson Agustin of Sioux Lookout was all focus as he got ready to return a shot during his 3-1 loss to Anika Alexander of Winnipeg during the men’s ‘A’ division final of the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 33rd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous tournament on Sunday afternoon.
Anika Alexander, now of Winnipeg, got full extension as he prepared to unleash a backhand return during her 3-1 win over Gerson Agustin of Sioux Lookout during the men’s ‘A’ division final of the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 33rd-annual La Place Rendez-Vous tournament on Sunday afternoon here. Sean Cameron (Thunder […]
